Girls Trip Revisited-- Final Day (Part 3) -- August 14

[MeMom]

So Mary asked if I was up to a girls' trip after Memorial Day before their AP's expire on June 4. What? Are you serious? Of course I'm up for a girls trip. Plans are not set in stone, but we are looking at those dates.

That's something to look forward to!

 

[wiigirl]

My New favorite term is Bio-stop. i have adopted this into my vast vocabulary!

Me too!

 

[Chicago Mo]

Me too!

Who would have thought the Trip Report would be a learning experience!!!

 

[mickeystoontown]

It sounds like the bus situation at the BC really is horrible. You'd think that with the prices you pay at the deluxe resorts you'd get better bus service. The "angry" pictures are adorable! Yay for a possible girls' trip next year! Guess who is going to be there around that same time? That would be ME! Maybe, just maybe, this will be the time that our paths really do cross.

 

[Pluto0809]

All caught up! Considering I was like 20 updates behind, I think I'll just say I'm enjoying the report so far! Way too much to comment on.

One thing though, they better have that Pluto shirt when I go in October!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

They really need to have some sort of lines for the buses as people were cutting in front of those waiting for 20 minutes and they had just arrived. It was quite aggravating.

Yah, those “people” are a real pain in the…
I appreciate the bus system at WDW, but this last trip we decided to try doing the driving ourselves after the first day.
I’ll get to the specifics on how that worked soon enough in my TR, but suffice it to say that I found the experience just a might less frustrating.

Anyway, we arrive at the MK. We stopped for some photopass pictures (sorry, still don't have my CD) and then we headed to dinner. We ate here:

Finally tried the Harbor House this last time around. No clue why I didn’t do it sooner
(and now we’ll be going back… often)

After everyone finished dinner and made bio-stops, it was off to do some attractions.

Nice turn of a phrase

And being the unselfish person I am, I skipped the ride and ran and got fastpasses for Winnie-the-Pooh while everyone else rode.

Oh, but of course… Unselfish to a fault.

Waiting for them to get off the slow boat to China:

That’s “from” China.
and Japan, and Russia, and India, and the Middle East, and Europe, and Africa, and South America,
and… and… and…

From there, it was off to

PhilharMagic!!!
That one’s a must do for us, but it’s a little like the bus lines where “People” just can’t help but be rude and selfish about entering the theater. We encountered a CM that had a – shall we say – different way of dealing with that this time around. It was quite funny actually and a bit satisfying to see “People” get their comeuppance for once (but I’ll get to that story latter on as well)

Someone was ready for the show to start

Ok… so what prompted that?

 

[FloridaDreaming]

Caught up again!
Love the hair wraps! I always got a wrap in Disney growing up. Loved having some vacation still attached to me when I got home.

AK- the park full of trees and still not enough shady spots. We were there yesterday morning for a couple hours. Gah so hot! And crowded. Which I think makes it feel even hotter when you're trying to dodge other hot, sweaty people.

Love Columbia Harbour House. Discovered it for the first time last year and it has quickly become one of our favorite dining spots. Seems to be so out of the path that it never feels crazy in there.

Love the Peoplemover pics. Too funny!

Yay for moving to Florida! I'm sure I don't have to tell you this but, you'll love it! Florida is truly a lifestyle I've noticed. And I love it. Which area are you thinking about?

 

[afwdwfan]

They really need to have some sort of lines for the buses as people were cutting in front of those waiting for 20 minutes and they had just arrived. It was quite aggravating.

Or they just need to provide improved bus service for some of their more expensive resorts so that you don't have to wait 20 minutes for a bus.

And being the unselfish person I am, I skipped the ride and ran and got fastpasses for Winnie-the-Pooh while everyone else rode.

Oh, how kind of you. I mean I know that you were probably in tears to have to walk away from this queue as they were entering, but I guess somebody had to make the sacrifice to go get FP's.

We then decided our feet needed more of a rest, so we took a ride on the Peoplemover:

Always an excellent choice.

And great pictures.

And Mary and I talked today and she asked when I was going back to Disney next year. I told her we had no firm plans. We are trying to find a time that Mark and Alisha can go with us and we are figuring August or September for that trip. I don't think we're going to do December next year as there are some things we want to start doing around the house before we hopefully move to Florida in 3 years whether Andy keeps the house or we sell it. So Mary asked if I was up to a girls' trip after Memorial Day before their AP's expire on June 4. What? Are you serious? Of course I'm up for a girls trip. Plans are not set in stone, but we are looking at those dates.

Look at you... always planning another trip.

 

[Britard]

The Dumbo popcorn bucket is super cute! So nice that they put the popcorn separately so that it didn't get funky!

 

[KatMark]

I'll do responses later, but I found my cell phone pictures and wanted to add them from the updates I've already done.


























This last one was taken for Mr. Mark and we emailed it to him:

 

[annmarieda]

I just love all the pictures! The girls just look like they are having such a good time. How very cool you will be having another girls trip!

Your night in MK looks like it was quite full. It was neat to follow along in the pictures because you got there when it was still daylight.. but with each picture it was just a tad darker out.

Love the dumbo bucket!!!

 

[englishrose47]

What cute cell phone pix Kathy!!Mary I loved your pix too and I am surethe girls would be a ittle upset if thy knew

 

[Disney9.9.10]

You got some really great shots with your cell! I love the girls with their balloons and the one with everyone in a poncho - very cute!

 

[WDisneyMom]

Slowly catching up! Things have been so crazy with work (waiting to hear about a new position I applied for) and life...you know how it is!

Great updates!!

I really must try BOG on our next visit, looks amazing!

I LOVE the pic of the girls in the ponchos with their backs to the camera....too cute.

Avery and Cayley are adorable, they look like such good girls and smart, too!

I am not a SW fans either but the pics are pretty cool

Bummer on the coffee, coffee is too important to not be good! I can't remember, have you had SB in MK yet?

Did you like the resort overall? I would really love to stay there sometime, SAB looks pretty awesome.

Your next trip is quickly approaching!!! Yay!

Sorry about the drama at PP, was it your group involved or just others dining there?

I am so with you on AK, I absolutely love this park! Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Epcot almost tie and then HS.

Off to read more!!

 

[JPFamilyMom]

Wow, cool about the Monkey that was an Olympic medalist.

That stinks about the bus wait. Such fun pictures on the peoplemover.

Hooray for another girls trip

 

[GrammyJudy]

I want a Dumbo popcorn holder! Where did ou get it? Last year we got an R2-D2 one.

 

[jenseib]

I have seen the dumbo popcron bucket now from a few friends and i really want one. I have a friend there right now and I asked her to pick me up one ...hopefully she remembers! Those dumbo pillow pets are too cute too.

 

[KatMark]

I'll have to do responses later as we got home late last night from Mark's best friend's wedding and we have another wedding tonight and I have to go find a dress as it's a little chilly for July here -- high of 69.

In the meantime, here are the photopass pics for as far as I've updated:

 

[PhoenixStrength]

Those are great pictures! I love the frame ones especially

 

[MeMom]

Great pictures! I think these are my favorites. Such fun times with a bunch of sweet girls!